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In theaters, one of our biggest stars plays a homeless man…at home, a fantasy with an intriguing twist on the notion of growing older. Â Designates a Movies for Grownups Editorâs Choice Time Out of Mind Richard Gere is easily recognizable (and thatâs the problem) in this drama about a homeless man trying to restore his relationship with his daughter (Jena Malone). With Ben Vereen, Steve Buscemi and Kyra Sedgwick. Coming Home From China comes this searing story …

Let me start by saying, thank you State Sen. Debbie Smith (Nev.) for your leadership, courage and determination to fight for family caregivers and the older parents, spouses and other loved ones they help to remain in their homes. When Sen. Smith first talked to AARP aboutÂ the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act, she cared for her mom. By the time the bill passed the state legislature, Sen. Smith needed a caregiver herself, as she battled cancer. The CARE Act …

They clutched their binoculars and scribbled notes in their programs. They paced behind the teller windows and snagged seats just before post time. Some spent the day on their own, but most huddled in groups, talking stats, favorites and odds. For the past year, Iâve studied aging at a population institute in Thailand. As a curious outsider â a farang (Westerner), as they sayÂ here â Iâve had the opportunity to observe aging, too. This weekendâs venue? A horse racetrack in …

I met Arthur six years ago, thanks to an online ad. A community-based nonprofit called DOROT â meaning âgenerationsâ in Hebrew â was looking for volunteers to visit older New Yorkers, many of whom couldnât easily leave their homes. The commitment was once a week for an hour. Knowing how much my Pop Pop loved (and needed) company, I signed on. Little did I know that the decision would change my life. DOROT paired me with Arthur, and we hit …

Sometimes it takes a village to help a neighbor, and retiree Robert Bennett is mighty grateful for folks in hisÂ townÂ on the banks of Marylandâs Chesapeake Bay. A residentÂ in Bennettâs Annapolis community, situated between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., recently raised $15,000 in six days through an online GoFundMe campaign to help him stay in his home. Bennett was threatened with foreclosure if he didnât come up with $13,000 by the end of this month to pay back taxes and insurance. Read: …

African Americans/blacks have a history of giving. More than two-thirds give to churches and organized charities. We also give to family members who need help paying bills, college students who need tuition assistance and others. We are responsive to our churches and Greek-letter organizations that make appeals. >> AARP Financial Freedom: News, Tips, and Resources for Your Financial Health I applaud the giving tradition and am, indeed, part of it. Yet it is important that our gifts are part of …